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Check Out These Hidden Gems in Disney Pixar's 'Brave'

Brave, the latest animated film from Disney and Pixar is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. You know what that means: Hidden gems!

Pixar is famous for sneaking easter eggs into its films. Whether it's private jokes between the filmmakers or references to past films, fans are destined to discover surprises upon a repeat viewing of a film.

Some of my favorite gems are those that reference previous films or Pixar short. In Up, there is a ball from Pixar's award-winning short Luxo Jr. In Toy Story 2, the man who repairs a battered Woody is Geri from Geri's Game.

Now that Brave is out on DVD and Blu-ray, it's time to comb through the film for even more references. Fortunately for us, Disney Pixar helped us out by revealing two hidden gems and the backstory behind them.

First up is a tribute to the late Joe Ranft. Ranft was a storyman at Pixar and contributed vocals and story talents to films such as Toy Story and Cars.

The animators engraved an image of Ranft on a carved box in the home of the Witch.

Click on the image below to see a full-size crop of the carving.

Next up is a tried and true reference to A113. A113 is the former CalArts classroom of John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton. A113 makes an appearance in every Pixar film, so Brave couldn't be left out of the mix. You can see it carved above the entrance of Witch's cottage in the scene below. To fit the motif of the film, the numbers are in Roman numerals.

Click the image below to see the full-size crop of the famous classroom number.

What are some of your favorite Pixar hidden gems? Do these types of easter eggs make you more likely to buy or download a movie? Let us know in the comments.

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